MAIN EVENTS AT THE
WINTER GARDEN THEATRE
 Fifty
nine delegates from across Canada competed for the title of Miss
Universe® Canada 2008 awarded on Monday April 28th 2008.
Riyo Mori, Miss Universe®
2007 from Japan, was special guest at the Final Event
and one of the selected members of the Panel of Judges. Natalie
Glebova, Miss Universe® Canada 2005 and
Miss Universe® 2005 was also a judge for
the Preliminary Competition and the Co-Host for the Final Show.
The contestants arrived in
Toronto on Friday April 18th and Saturday April 19th, to kick
off the pageant activities and spend time getting to know each
other, rehearsing for the show, and visiting Toronto and the surrounding
area.
The pageant consisted of
two separate audience attended events:
*Pageant Presentation
Show (Saturday, April 26th 2008)
All 59 delegates from across
Canada competed before a live audience and a judges panel in the
traditional categories (Swimwear and Evening Gown) for the chance
to be selected as one of the top 15 semi-finalists. (5 Additional
award winners were announced and they joined the top 15 on the
Final night to make it a top 20).
*Pageant Finals Show (Monday, April 28, 2008)
The top 20 semi-finalists
selected from Saturday's Pageant Presentation Show competed for
the title of Miss Universe® Canada 2008 in front of the same
judging panel as well as our live audience in the traditional
categories (Swimwear and Evening Gown), plus the addition of a
live interview/question and answer segment. However, all 59 delegates
were involved in production numbers throughout the show.
MASTER / MISTRESSES
OF CEREMONIES
Presentation Show:
George Tsioutsioulas
Dominique Dufour
Alice Panikian
'Finals Show:
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-Rick Campanelli
Already one of Canada's most popular TV personalities when he began with ET Canada in September 2005, Rick Campanelli's on-air career started after winning the 1994 MuchMusic Temp contest. His easygoing, up-front style quickly made him a favourite of TV viewers from coast-to-coast.
From his flying leap off a jagged cliff with Sean Paul, to his dive out of an airplane with the Foo Fighters, to the pounding he took from pro wrestler, Cain, his willingness to go the distance speaks volumes about his work ethic and dedication. |
-Dominique Dufour
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Dominique Dufour is a well known TV and Radio personality in Montreal. She was Miss Canada 1981 and first runner-up to Miss Universe the same year.
For eight years, Dominique co-hosted the Miss Canada Pageant on the CTV network. She is currently working as a public speaker with a new conference promoting «achieving individual success thru team work» and she does voice over for radio and TV commercials. |
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-Natalie Glebova
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